Movie Trivia
In the rumble scene, who gets the first punch?
Ponyboy
"Stay gold, Ponyboy."
Who is Johnny Cade?
"He's got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice."
Name the literary device.
What is a simile?
This is the place where Dally took Johnny and Ponyboy to eat before the church fire.
Where is Dairy Queen?
This is the state where The Outsiders is set.
What is Oklahoma? (Tulsa is the city)
What distinguishing clothing do the Socs have?
Mustangs and madras
What role did SE Hinton play in the movie?
Dallas Winston's nurse
"You can't win, you know that, don't you?"
Who is Randy Adderson?
"So I stood there like a bump on a log while they surrounded me."
What is a simile?
In what town is the church to which Johnny and Ponyboy escaped?
What is Windrixville?
What does SE stand for?
Susan Eloise
Before the big fight, what does Dally ask Two-Bit?
If he can use his switchblade
What actor plays Dallas Winston?
Who is Matt Dillon?
Who said the line: "He killed Bob. Oh, maybe Bob asked for it. I know he did."
Cherry Valance
Name an internal conflict in the story.
Acceptable answers:
Cherry vs herself
Ponyboy vs himself
Darry vs. himself
Randy vs himself
When Ponyboy stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, what two things did he have on his mind?
Paul Newman and a ride home
What animal is Johnny often compared to in the book?
A lost puppy.
What is the name of Darry's old friend he used to play football with that he was matched up to fight in the rumble?
Paul Holden
What famous recording artist sings the theme song, "Stay Gold?"
Stevie Wonder
Identify the speaker:
"That's what you get for tryin' to help people, you little punk..."
Who is Dallas Winston?
"If that old church ever caught fire, there would be no stopping it..."
What is this an example of?
foreshadowing
What was the first think Ponyboy orders when Dally takes him out to eat?
A Pepsi
This is the slang word for police in the novel.
What is "the fuzz?"
What is Ponyboy's middle name?
What is Michael?
What is the name of the gas station where Sodapop and Steve work?
What is the DX?
"Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too>"
Who is Ponyboy?
"I swear, you three are the bravest kids I've ever seen in a long time...Mrs. O'Briant and I think you were sent from heaven."
What literary device is this and why?
Dramatic irony because they were all criminals.
This is the slang word for jail in The Outsiders.
What is the cooler?
Who wrote the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay?"
Robert Frost
This is the name of the mountain were the abandoned church was located.
What is Jay Mountain?